Updates to the Groups.io service.

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May 12, 2022

• BUGFIX: Added missing `changed display name` activity log entry when a member resets their group profile. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/display_name_change_not/91061367?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,91061367,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1650417508557279983&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1650417508557279983
• CHANGE: Drafts are now automatically deleted based on their last updated time, not their created time. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/drafts/91039967?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,91039967,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1650417508557279983&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1650417508557279983
• NEW: Include a colored dot in event notifications. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/use_calendar_colour_codes_on/90795739?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90795739,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1650123610028157781&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1650123610028157781
• BUGFIX: Select text when replying wasn't working for plain text/markdown editors. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/highlight_to_reply_in_plain/91049905?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,91049905,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1650123610028157781&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1650123610028157781

May 11, 2022

• CHANGE: The From name for all group notifications is now `Group Notification`, removing the email address of the group, which was causing some confusion with email client contacts.
• BUGFIX: When locking a topic, the locked topic member notice was not being sent to the group. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/weird_topic_locking_behavior/91002495?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,91002495,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1649473780698491048&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1649473780698491048
• BUGFIX: When editing a topic's properties, a `changed the subject` activity log entry was always generated, even if the subject hadn't been changed. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/erroneous_activity_log_entry/91041413?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,91041413,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1649473780698491048&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1649473780698491048
• NEW: There is a new selector when creating or editing a folder in the Files section with options for `Any group member can add files to this folder` and `Only you and the moderators can add files to this folder`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/more_granular_permissions/90689157?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90689157,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1649353219683874798&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1649353219683874798

May 10, 2022

• NEW: New Photos section permissions setting `Members can view and upload photos, but not create albums`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/request_to_limit_new_photo/90790919?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90790919,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1649305988613103483&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1649305988613103483
• NEW: New Files section permissions setting `Members can view and upload files, but not create folders`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/request_to_limit_new_photo/90790919?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90790919,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1649305988613103483&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1649305988613103483

May 9, 2022

• BUGFIX: `Send Message` to a member now returns to the member page after sending. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31990
• CHANGE: The file name of the downloaded member list .csv file is now the email address of the group with .csv appended. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/download_member_list_file/90920013?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90920013,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1649189576010463159&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1649189576010463159
• INTERNAL: Refactor the editor code in order to fix a couple of edge case bugs and clean up the code.

May 6, 2022

• BUGFIX: Several security related fixes to the website from the ongoing security audit.

May 3, 2022

• CHANGE: Only include ICS files in #cal-invite and #cal-cancelled messages; no longer include them in #cal-reminder and #cal-notice messages. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/remove_invite_ics_from/90777922?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90777922,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1648517736840773941&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1648517736840773941
• BUGFIX: We were not properly initializing the HTML editor when editing an existing message, leading to encoding issues. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/text_stripped_from_messages/90850734?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,20,2,0,90850734,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1651005447508760371&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1651005447508760371
• NEW: For groups with enough sponsorship reserves, you can now upgrade them to a paid group without entering a credit card number. Previously, even though the reserves would be used to pay for the upgrade, you needed to enter a credit card number anyways.
• BUGFIX: The Glossary blurb in the Help Center was wrong.
• INTERNAL: Updates to the testing infrastructure.
• NEW: When exporting the members of a group, we now include delivery information and bounces for each member.

May 2, 2022

• BUGFIX: When a draft is a reply to a message that has been deleted, treat the draft instead as a new message. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/message_can_t_be_sent_and/83160035?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,83160035,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1648215473011807070&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1648215473011807070

April 28, 2022

• BUGFIX: April 27, 2022: If `Force HTML Emails` and `Plain Text Only` group settings are both checked, we should take the plain text part of a message and use that to generate an HTML email. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/conflicting_message_policies/90722089?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90722089,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1647550252476595744&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1647550252476595744
• BUGFIX: When a member is viewing the `Members` tab, clicking on a row would lead to a 404 error. It's fixed, but for members who do not have accessible profiles, it will redirect to the group home page. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/memberlist_browsing_as_a/90736580?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90736580,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1647550252476595744&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1647550252476595744
• CHANGE: Replies from moderators to +owner emails as the +owner now have a From: line that includes the name `Group Moderator`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31956

April 25, 2022

• CHANGE: Posts sent out via the +owner address now have a From: line that includes the name `Group Moderator`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/posting_a_message_from_the/90609564?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90609564,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1646835682999492666&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1646835682999492666
• BUGFIX: When viewing the `/topics` page, the author of topics that were started by +owner posts was not correct. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/posting_a_message_from_the/90609564?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90609564,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1646835682999492666&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1646835682999492666
• BUGFIX: Fixed an issue with the process that sends webhooks, which was causing some webhooks to be queued up but not sent.

April 22, 2022

• BUGFIX: Posts and replies from the +owner address were showing the poster's name/photo when viewing the messages on the website. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/posting_a_message_from_the/90609564?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90609564,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1646835682999492666&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1646835682999492666
• CHANGE: Convert `Edited message without sending to the group` activity log entries to `Edited message` activity log entries. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/activty_log_search_on_edited/90611278?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,100,2,0,90611278,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1642795813916334786&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1642795813916334786
• CHANGE: Improved the check to ensure that a banned domain name is a valid domain name, and no longer allow any *.groups.io domains to be entered as banned domains. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31860
• NEW: The banned domain list is now used to prevent +owner messages, and there is a new activity log message noting this. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31860

April 19, 2022

• CHANGE: Changed the `Password` textbox label in `/account` to `New Password`.
• CHANGE: Changed the Content-Type of the member list download page to text/csv. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/force_actual_download_of_csv/90497734?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90497734,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1646612603396025165&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1646612603396025165

April 18, 2022

• CHANGE: For groups with `Normalize HTML` set, we now include `pre` tags in the set of tags that we defang.

April 14, 2022

• INTERNAL: Refactor the message search interface to elasticsearch and add tests.

April 13, 2022

• DOCS: Update from Nina. [FAQ](https://groups.io/helpcenter/faq/1/revision-history).

April 12, 2022

• CHANGE: Changed instances of `group member notice` in the activity log to `member notice` for consistency. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/tiny_working_tweak_change/90399574?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90399574,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1646337773435273153&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1646337773435273153
• CHANGE: Dialog confirmation wording change. https://beta.groups.io/g/docs/message/417

April 11, 2022

• API BUGFIX: The `/getevents` endpoint was returning events from up to 24 hours before the start time and up to 24 hours past the end time. https://beta.groups.io/g/api/topic/questions_on_get_events/90396206?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90396206,previd%3D1649687552342841852,nextid%3D1565042864990713926&previd=1649687552342841852&nextid=1565042864990713926
• INTERNAL: Upgraded to latest version of the Go compiler.

April 8, 2022

• NEW: `Updated` sort by option for photo albums. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/sort_photo_albums_by_updated/90306906?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90306906,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1645853692856985607&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1645853692856985607
• CHANGE: We have always ignored some calendar invite responses (Accepted/Tentative/etc), but not others. We now ignore all of them.

April 7, 2022

• NEW: Ability to view individual Group Sponsorship and Donation Payment receipts from the Account > Billing page.
• SYSADMIN: Switched the Elasticsearch cluster to use dedicated coordinator nodes, to avoid further issues with frozen data nodes not being removed from queries.

April 6, 2022

• NEW: When changing your account password, log out of any other session, as a security measure.
• NEW: We no longer allow email addresses from the following free top level domains: ".tk", ".ml", ".ga", ".cf", ".gq"
• CHANGE: Removed the daylight savings time information from the timezone dropdowns. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/timezone_drop_down_menu_in/90132691?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90132691,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1645667331872832994&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1645667331872832994

April 5, 2022

• NEW: Renamed the activity log `Expired Topic` to `Expired Hashtag` and we are now including the hashtag that expired in the log entry (new log entries only). https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/expired_topic_or_expired/90132725?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90132725,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1645667331872832994&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1645667331872832994
• BUGFIX: `Lock On Post` did not work if the message was moderated. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/lock_topic_after_posting/90193902?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90193902,previd%3D9223372036854775807,nextid%3D1645667331872832994&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1645667331872832994
• CHANGE: Add additional warnings/information to the account page where you can enable two factor authentication. https://beta.groups.io/g/docs/topic/2_factor_authentication/90245028?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,90245028,previd%3D1649090604766253647,nextid%3D1610212090337060287&previd=1649090604766253647&nextid=1610212090337060287